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I'm looking at a Sony LCD with tuner and QAM, but no cable card slot.How essential is a cable card slot? What does it do? In the long run, will it reduce my cable fee?
Please advise...
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The cable card is in place of the STB or cable box, if your TV has a slot for it. It does not have 2 way comunications, so it doesn't do on demand.Its a relatively new technology, and the cable companies don't really like it. Comcast tried to install one in my TV, but they couldn't get it right. It doesn't save you any money, but its one less box, and some have said it gives a better picture.
Jack
The CableCards are two way. It's the TV sets that are one way. If a manufacturer ever makes a two way capable TV the Cablecards will be able to do two way applications with the same cards. If you can live without VOD and some of the more advanced applications that the cable operators have the cards are great. I have two sets with Cablecards and I can report flawless operation. One set is a Sony and the other is a Pioneer. My cable operator charges $1.50 for each card and I like not having a box.
thanx in advance
My Sony is the KDS-50XBR1 and it has the CableCard slot.
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It does save you "some" money. With Brighthouse you only pay 2.99 per mo. as opposed to the 9.99 (or something like that) for the digital box. However, Jack is correct you have no access to any HD on demand or any pay per view options, you can still however receive the pay cable channels and the set automatically adjust to each format whether SD or HD. In my case my family room 50" LCD has a cable card and we're perfectly happy with it with the exception of atmospheric drop outs (I may also have a reception problem, but I never had issues when using the box on this set as well). The card seems to be more susceptible and when this happens I occasionally have to "reset" the card which only takes about 5-10mins, but is a pain especially when it hits right in the middle of a climactic scene. With the box, I only have a 1 second delay at the most. I'm happy with the digital box in my theater room as well and the picture seems to be perfect if the box is a good one and you use good cables to recieve the best possible picture, it also helps that my home is new and all the wiring is also new. I think it's just a matter of how much room you have and your needs.
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